Some time ago there was a thread about Atkins diet and exercise. I am wondering if anyone has some good advice about using this diet when you are an athlete. I work out every day, whether it's 4,000 yards in the pool, or 3-4 miles on the treadmill, or dryland training (weights). I went on Atkins a week ago to lose 10 pounds, so far I've lost 4 and feel terrific. Last Saturday I had a 5000-yard workout that was the best in ages. So much energy!
I'm just wondering if it's because I've added much-needed protein to my diet (I'm a carb junkie). A fellow athlete poo-poo's the Atkins plan and says it's a bunch of hogwash, that athletes HAVE to have some carbs and they won't kill you.
Anyone?
Parents
Former Member
5,000 years is quite sometime. But I thought the development of Northern Europeans and Southern Europeans being able to digest cows milk is a develop more around 2,500 years or so. The Southern Europeans like the ancient Greeks and Romans and so forth were more likely to drink water and wine. The Northern Europeans, the Germanic peoples and the Celts drink milk more and beer. So, the descendents of both groups have different reactions toward cows milk based upon what their ancestors did. Its harder to trace 5,000 years since written language developed in Europe a little over 3,000 years ago and we have no records of what people consume before that point. However, maybe archaeological evident points to the two different groups having different drinking tastes earlier.
5,000 years is quite sometime. But I thought the development of Northern Europeans and Southern Europeans being able to digest cows milk is a develop more around 2,500 years or so. The Southern Europeans like the ancient Greeks and Romans and so forth were more likely to drink water and wine. The Northern Europeans, the Germanic peoples and the Celts drink milk more and beer. So, the descendents of both groups have different reactions toward cows milk based upon what their ancestors did. Its harder to trace 5,000 years since written language developed in Europe a little over 3,000 years ago and we have no records of what people consume before that point. However, maybe archaeological evident points to the two different groups having different drinking tastes earlier.
